Tent.



T. HAOKERSON.

TENT.

v APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1914 1,1 30,728.

Patented Mar 9, 1915.

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TENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed July 20, 1914. Serial No. 851,949.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HAOKERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Kendall and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tents, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates in general to tents and more particularly to an improved collapsible tent which will be water and insectproof. I

Considerable annoyance is experienced by the users of tents on account of the difliculty of preventing the ingress of insects I and rain and at the same time rendering the tents convenient of access to theoccupants. It is usual to provide one end of a tent with folding flaps to permit the occupants to pass in and out, but said flaps cannot be closed so tightly as to render the tents water and insect proof,'and are moreover not readily closed. I

The primary object of my invention is to provide a tent which may be. readily closed so as to effectively keep out rain and insects, and which at the same time'will afford convenient entrance and exit for the occupants.

A further object of my invention is to provide a collapsible tent which may be folded into a comparatively small package when not in use, and which may be readily set up for use.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a tent which willbe simple in construction, inexpensive in manufacture, and eflicient in use.

My invention will be more fully disclosed hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view; Fig. 2 an enlarged view of a portion of the ridge pole and front supporting posts, portions being broken away; Fig. '3 an elevational view looking from the-right in-Fig. 2; Fig. i

a detail elevational'view of the' rear post and adjacent portion of the ridge pole, portions being broken away; Fig. 5 a detail plan view of one endof one of the sections of the'ridge pole; Fig. 6"an enlarged cross sectional view'on line 6, 6, Fig. 3; Fig. 7 I

an elevational view of the ridge 'pole and rear and front supporting posts; Fig; 8 a

front elevational view showinggthe door in Fig. 9 a side elevational open position; i

the struts of the ridge pole;

view of one of j Fig. 10 an elevational view looking from taining the tent covering in distended position.

B indicates the front wall of the tent.

which is provided with one or more window openings 6.

Q designates the ridge pole of the tent Which is formed of detachable alined tubular sections G, C and C The joints between the sections of the ridge pole are strengthened by meansof coupling tubes 0, which are inserted within and extend across the ends of the adjoining sections, as shown in Fig. 2. The ends of adjoining sections of the ridge pole are provided with complemental lugs o and notches 0 which interlock to prevent the sections of the ridge pole from relatively rotating.

D designates an elbow which connects the rear end of the ridge pole C with the upper end of a post E, the latter being preferably formed in detachable sections, the lower one of which is formed with a spike e to be inserted in the ground. E designates a base plate surrounding the lower end of the post E immediately above the spike e for resting upon the ground and affording a more secure support for the post.

F designates a coupling member comprising a horizontal tubular portion j which alines with, and is connected to, the end of the adjacent section C of the ridge pole. The coupling member F also comprises two vertical tubular sockets F, F within which are pivotally supported the upper ends of ground. Each of the front posts G and G is preferably of a cross section substantially as shown in Fig. 6 so as to provide longitudinal channels'i and 2' in the outer surfaces thereof. Each of the front posts is preferably formed in two or more sections,

the adjacent ends of which overlap and are rigidly secured together by suitable fastening devices, such for instance as bolts and winged nuts 9, as shown in Fig. 6.

L and L designate wire ropes connected at their. ends to the respective front posts GT anolGr adjacent their upper ends. The lower ends of the ropes L and L are connected;

with coiled springs Z, Z which in turn are connected to therespective posts G. and G adjacent their lower, ends. The ropes L and L are yieldingly retained in the channels '5, i in the front posts by. means of the coiled springs Z and Z The front wall B of the tent is formed in two sections vbetween which are located the pair of oscillatory posts G and G the sections of the front; wall of the tent adj acentthe posts being secured to them, by means of the ropes L and L In order. to retain the pair of posts G, G? in the closed position shown in Fig. 1, any suitable latch may be provided, as shown in Fig.- 3, comprising a i t d member one of the posts and keeper K engaged thereby on the other post.

In order that; the ridge pole may possess.

the requisite strength a tension rope M is :preferablyprovided, .one end" of which is provided with a hook 712/, which engages an eye-bracket M fixed to the under side of theclbow D, while the other end of the rope M is connected to a bracket M secured to the under side of the tubularportion f of'the front. coupling F by any suitable adjusting 'mea-ns, suchv for, instance as a bolt-and winged nut m Struts-N are interposedbetween the ridge pole O and the tension rope M, such strutsbeing preferably constructed as shown in Figs. 9; and 10, in which n designates a ring at the upper end of each strut which surrounds the ridge pole, and 'n, a notch at thelower end of each strut in which is seated the tension rope M. The ring n may be tightly clamped about the ridge pole by means of a bolt. and nut n.

The window openings 6 in, the front wall of the tent are preferably closed by cord fabric 0 of a size to prevent ingress of insects. The cord fabric 0 is preferably reini forced by a fabric 0 made of heavier cords.

,The window openings are also preferably provided with curtains which may be secured in rolled position at the tops of the openrear end of the ridge pole, and the pair of. front posts G" and G pivotally connected;

' with the front end of the ridge pole through the medium of the coupling member F. The lower ends of the-pai-r-of front posts are then pivotally supported upon the ground by means of the base member H. The ropes 'LI and L are extended through folds formed along the edges of the tent material at each side of the front opening, and are then connected with the pair of front posts so as to securely connect the adjacent'edges of the 'two sections of the'front wall of the tent securelythereto.

In orderthat the tent may open so as to permit the occupants to'passin or. out,,the front posts. are swung away from each other, as indicated in Fig. 8. When it is desired to close thetent-'openingthe front posts are.

swung toward each other into contact andare retained in such latch.

Inasmuch as the front posts are offsetin:

position by means of the termediate of theirends,- itis obvious; that."

whenthey are swung. apart: an opening isv formed toipermit access to the tent, while when the front posts are swung, together, said opening will; be tightly closed so asto. effectively prevent ingress ofinsects :or rain.

Itv is obviousthat. the tent maybe compactly folded vvhen notin use,inasmuchasv the ridge pole, as well as the rear and front posts, may be taken apart and the sections. forming them' disconnect'ed. I 3

From the foregoing description it willbe; observed that I have invented-an improved. tent which will permit the occupants to have;

free access'thereto, but may be readily closed so tightly as to render the same rain andi in: sect-proof. v a

I claim:

- '1. The ombinatio witha tent, on; at

of oscillatory posts correspondingly offset;-o

between their ends, means for pivotallysup porting the upper. and lower ends of said: posts adjacent; each other, and means for;

securing to said posts the tent covering at.

each side of an opening therethrough.

2: The combination with a tent, ofa pair;

Tof oscillatory posts. correspondingly ofi'set. between their ends, meansfor pivotally sup porting the. upper and lower ends of said" posts 7 adjacent h each other, means for securing to said poststhe tent covering at each, side of anopening therethrough,;and-means for detachably fastening said intermediate of theirends.

8". The combination witha tent, of

for pivotal 1y supportingthe upper and lower. ends of sa d post within an opening in the' tent covering, means. for securing tosa'id posts together F v an 'os- .cillatory post offset between its ends,rmeans 12 post the tent covering at: onev side of the I openingtherethrough,and means for retaining said post. in position to close the opening.

4. The combination with aftent, ofan 0s.-

cillato'ryg post; offset between its ends; nd

having a longitudinal channel in the outer surface thereof, a rope secured at its ends adjacent the top and bottom of said post and lying within the channel therein, a coiled spring interposed between one end of said rope and its connection with the adjacent end of the post, means for securing to said rope the tent covering at one side of the opening therethrough, and means for retaining said post in position to close the tent opening.

5. In a collapsible tent, the combination with a ridge pole comprising alining separable sections, of a post comprising detachable sections movably connected with one end of said ridge pole, a pair, of oscillatory posts correspondingly offset between their upper and lower ends and formed with detachable sections, means for detachably pivotally connecting the upper ends of said pair'of posts with the other end of said ridge pole, and means for pivotally supporting the lower end of said pair of posts adjacent each othei upon the ground.

6. In a collapsible tent, a ridge pole comprising alined tubular sections, the ends of adjacent sections having engaged lugs and notches, a flexible tension member connected at its ends to the ends of the ridge pole, and

struts interposed between the ridge pole and said tension member.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

THOMAS HACKERSON.

Witnesses:

PETER OsMoND, J OHN E. JOHNSON.

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